]]>Chris ArnoldAuto Loan Surge Fuels Fears Of Another Subprime CrisisDealers are extending loans to a growing number of people with weak credit, and more of them are having trouble making payments. The situation is evoking comparisons to the subprime mortgage boom.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:44:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2015/01/23/379353315/auto-loan-surge-fuels-fears-of-another-subprime-crisis?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=subprimemortgages
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Dealers are extending loans to a growing number of people with weak credit, and more of them are having trouble making payments. The situation is evoking comparisons to the subprime mortgage boom.

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]]>Jim ZarroliBank Of America Liable For Fraud In Countrywide MortgagesThe verdict in the month-long trial is considered a rare win for the Justice Department in a case stemming from the housing crisis.Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:43:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/23/240311295/bank-of-america-liable-for-fraud-in-countrywide-mortgages?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=subprimemortgages
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The verdict in the month-long trial is considered a rare win for the Justice Department in a case stemming from the housing crisis.

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]]>Scott NeumanSEC Files Civil Fraud Suit Against Former Fannie And Freddie ExecsThe suit alleges that the executives knew their agencies had much more exposure to subprime loans than investors were told.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/12/16/143834806/sec-files-civil-fraud-suit-against-former-fannie-and-freddie-execs?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=subprimemortgages
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